Both of these clubs are in good form in their domestic league at the moment, but Manchester City are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Aston Villa in their upcoming Premier League clash
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
Date: Sunday, 26th October 2025
Time: 3 pm Nigerian time
Both hunting for their fourth Premier League wins on the spin, Aston Villa and Manchester City collide in a fascinating Sunday encounter at Villa Park.
However, the two continental competitors endured contrasting European results in midweek, as Pep Guardiola's Citizens prevailed in the Champions League while Unai Emery's men were stunned in the Europa League.
Head-to-head:
- Aston Villa have won just nine of the 50 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
- Manchester City recorded 31 victories.
- The remaining 10 clashes ended in draws.
- Aston Villa and Manchester City have not drawn any of their last five matches against each other.
- The Cityzens are on a nine-match unbeaten run.
- The Villans are on a three-match winning streak in the Premier League
- Nine of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.
Form:
- Aston Villa in the league: D-D-W-W-W
- Aston Villa in all competitions: W-W-W-W-L
- Manchester City in the league: W-D-W-W-W
- Manchester City in all competitions: W-D-W-W-W
Team News:
- Aston Villa will miss out on the services of Youri Tielemans as he is injured.
- Rodri, Abdukodir Khusanov and Nico Gonzalez are likely to sit out for Manchester City due to their fitness issues.
Player(s) to watch:
- Emiliano BuendÃa is going to play an important role for Aston Villa as the upcoming contest is going to be a tough affair for them. From controlling the midfield to scoring goals, the 28-year-old can do it all. In seven Premier League outings, he has three goal contributions.
- Erling Haaland continues his goal-scoring run. In eight English Premier League matches, Erling Haaland has scored 11 goals and registered an assist. He has even continued his form in the UEFA Champions League. Haaland is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence as he will be looking to add more to his tally.